The performance element

I have looked at a range of Indie music videos to give me inspiration on where to film the performance element of my music video.

In this music video the performance element is videoed on a stage. This is an redundant location as many indie bands perform on a stage for their music video. I decided this was a possible option for my music video, because it would give our video a sense of redundancy and would suit our young audience as they expect this type of location for a band to perform. A possible location is the Drama studio, which has a stage for the band to perform. Here is a picture of the stage and people on it to give an idea of how it would look like in the video:

However, this location is not available on many days, which could potentially put us behind on schedule.

Also, by looking at other similar music videos, we have noticed bands perform in places they are comfortable or have a sense of old style band to it, such as a garage or an attic. This is a redundant idea, because bands commonly perform in these places to create a sense of them being a band that practice together in a house when they were younger.


This video influenced us to film here:

I think this place has a relaxed atmosphere, which connotes a sense of Indie and I think it will suit our song well, because it is a old looking place which creates a sense of old school. It is also available at all times and so we can organise a time around when our band is free.

We have also decided, by looking at other similar music videos and listening to our music, to switch from narrative and performance constantly and more quickly when the beat is faster. This was inspired by Goodwin's theory that the music matches the beat of the song and also music videos, such as Franz ferdinand- Micheal.